Suspensory bandage.



J. M. GARAIX.

SUSPENSORY BANDAGE.

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WITNESSES:

1 J. M. GARAIX.

SUSPENSORY BANDAGE.

APPLICATION IILED 00Ti2, 1912.

1,116,879. Patented Nov. 10,1914

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WITNESSES: IN VEN TOR TFF NORRIS PETERS C0,. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON, D1 C,

J. M. GARAIX.

-SUSPENSORY BANDAGE.

APPLICATION FILED 00132, 1912.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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WITNESSES:

J. M. GARAIX.

SUSPBNSORY BANDAGE. APPLICATION FILED 0012, 1912.

1,1 16,879. I Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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U TED O FI JEAN MARI US GARAIX, OF CONVENT STATION, NEW JERSEY.

SUSPENSORY BANDAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nova 10, 1914.

Application filed October 2, 1912. Serial in. 723,651. I

T 0 all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, JEAN MARIUS GARAIX,

of Convent Station, Morris county, New Jersey, have lnvented certain new and usenot exercised solely in a vertical direction, directly above the supported parts, there is necessarily both an upward and a transverse strain or pull. But a partly transverse sup- 1 port means a support, the bearing point of which is at the hips, and as such is very objectionable, because in that case the pouch constantly tends to get out of place, and it is in an. attempt toremedy this grave defect that so many suspensories have the cumbersome addition of under-straps.

One preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in whichv Figure 1 is a side view of a pouch in process of construction; Fig. 2 is a. detail view, partly broken away, of the upper portion of the pouch, showing the back at the left hand side, and the front at the right hand side, on opposite sides of the median line of the pouch; Fig. 3 isan elevation of a pouch, showing the back at the left hand side and the front at the right hand side of the median line; Fig. 4: is a front view of a complete suspensory bandage, before the parts are completely adjusted, and Fig. 5 is a front view of a suspensory with the parts adjusted, except for one flexible tape which needs to be drawn up and knotted.

Referring to the drawings, the pouch shown in Fig. 1 is presumed to be full size for a man measuring about forty inches at the waist. The pieces M and N ofsuitable material as Deimels net are cut substantially according to the lines indicated in outline between the points 0, 0 p and 10 These pieces M and N are then superposed and.

stitched together at the dotted line, running parallel with the edge 3 29?. The hem is preferably afterward pressed open, and covered with tape a from p to 29 The bordering comes next, and accordingly tape b is run from the point 0 downward toward 1) and continued to s.

0 is also run from the point 0 to 8 and this is the border which makes the front opening.

Referring to Fig. 2, the pieces M and N are first tucked up at the upper part, so as to reduce by a full half the respective widths 0, 0 and s, .9 The tucking is then made firmer by means of two tapes, one at 0', 0 and the other at e, f, g, it. Two tapesare aflixed in a similar way to the corresponding sides 8, 8 all as shown in Fig. 2. The sides 0, 0 and 8, 8 are also connected by means .of a webbing tape a Z2 0*, (i and three loops A, B and C, also of webbing material are sewed at the places indicated in the drawing.

Fig. 2 shows substantially the exact shape the upper part of the pouch has when completed, and Fig. 3 shows the shape the whole pouch takes after it has been worn a while,

and the pouch remains constantly thus,

without sagging, until entirely worn out.

The waist band may be'described as follows: Referring to Fig. 4:, the waist band is elastic in the front, that is, from hip to hip,

and non-elastic in the back. The elastic band, the loops Z and m are sewed, and the flexible tape of which they are made, extends out several inches from under the loops. To adjust the waist band, the extremity c is passed through the loops A, B and C and fastened by a button at button hole t, which button hole is made in a short tongue or flexible tape sewed on theend b of the elastic band. The free ends of the flexible tapes are also adjusted. Tape 0Z, d passes first through loop A, then through loop Z, where it is fastened by a knot, as shown in Fig. 5. The same is done with tape 6, 6 as shown in Fig. 5, in which tape 6, e is ready to be knotted.

This suspensory, which is supported entirely at the front and solely in a vertical I This is the border which passes behind the scrotum. The tape out of place, at least in the positions most usually assumed by the wearer, such as standing, walking or sitting, and in no position whatsoever is there any pulling or rubbing sensation felt at the groin, as so frequently happens with all suspensories having transverse support.

The comfort obtained with my improved suspensory is such that its wearer does not realize that he has a suspensory on at all.- Thiscomfort is enhanced bv the special cut of the main parts forming the pouch, and also because the front opening isnot round, but oblong and quite high, as shownby the line 10, 02 Fig. 3. It is truly remarkable how the disposition ofthis opening frees the wearer from all irritation. Asuspensory that stays in place, and leaves the wearer unaware that he has it on, must be acknowledged to be an ideal suspensory.

I claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent the following:

1. A suspensory bandage comprising a waist band and a pouch having loops at the top through which the waist band loosely passes, the loops being slidable along the waist band and tapes fastened to the waist band at each side of the front and adapted to be secured to the outside loops of the pouch, whereby the'pouoh is suspended entirely at the front of the wearer and solely in a Vertical direction.

2. A suspensory bandage comprising a waist band and a pouch having loops at the top through which the waist band loosely passes, the loops being slidable along the waist band and tapes fastened to the waist band at each side of the front and adapted to be secured to the outside loops of the pouch, whereby the pouch is suspended entirely at the front of the wearer and solely in a vertical direction, said pouch having a vertically elongated front opening extending substantially to the top of the pouch.

3. A suspensory bandage comprising a waist band, a pouch loosely supported fromthe waist band entirely at the front of the wearer and solely in a vertical direction, the supporting means for said pouch having a limited sliding movement longitudinally of said waist band, and adjustable means for H limiting said sliding movement.

JEAN MARIUS GARAIX. Witnesses:

LUCIEN GoUNARD. OWEN J.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Wanhington, D. C." 

